With the Proms now in full flow, I would like to know what AOS members think of the sound quality over the coming months?
If you could say how you are listening, ie FM, online etc.
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BBC Prom Concerts 2019 Sound Quality
With the Proms now in full flow, I would like to know what AOS members think of the sound quality over the coming months?
If you could say how you are listening, ie FM, online etc.
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I've been listening on either Freeview 703, or BBC4, but only casually. Future listening will be via Radio 3 FM. I'll report back in a week's time regarding SQ.
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Thanks Barry, I listen mainly on FM too.
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Hi Rexton
In 2018, all concerts went out in FLAC, not this year, this year they are using their AAC codecs which is the BBC’S High Definition Sound that is used as standard by all their national stations.
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Sorry Rexton it was 2017, 18 and 19 AAC was/is used.
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Some comparison and recommendations from Stereophile here Flac vs AAC ( not as good )Originally Posted by mbic
https://www.stereophile.com/content/...c-vs-cd-page-1
A national broadcaster if we care about democracy, should not be using proprietary file types like AAC - vs unencumbered community driven software & better quality Flac
lets hope they return to Flac.
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You may like to read this - from the BBC guy who headed up the move to AAC back in 2014 - wouldn't life be great if things were easy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet...6-3938cfb4b882
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I'm sure that I've read stories about the BBC trialling improved quality transmissions during the Proms or certainly experimenting.
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Thanks for the clarification.
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